Ancelotti made his Italian naitional team debut an scored his first an anerly goal on 6 Januar 1981 in a ane-aff toornament against the Netherlands, which endit in a 1–1 draw. He wis vera likely tae be cappit for the 1982 Warld Cup campaign, but a dramatic knee injury forcit him awa for several months. He later went on tae appear in the 1990 Warld Cup, an wis pairt o Italy's Warld Cup squad in the 1986 Warld Cup; whaur he did no get ony appearances. Ancelotti made a tot o 26 performances, scorin ane goal for Italy, a law richt fuitit shot against Holland in the 1980 Mundialito. He annooncit his retirement frae internaitional fitbaw in 1991.